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Kyoto Sanga

Kyoto Sanga

Japan · J1 League · J1 League
Squad size32
Avg age27.8
Nations6
Latest season2004
Squad value €14.35m

About Kyoto Sanga

Kyoto Sanga (京都サンガ) is a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. The club plays in the J1 League, the top tier of football in the country. Its name "Sanga" comes from the Sanskrit word sangha, a term meaning "group" or "club" and often used to denote the Buddhist priesthood, associating the club with Kyoto's many Buddhist temples.

Squad size32active players
Avg age27.8years
Domestic24Japan
Foreigners825% of squad
EU passport3non-EU: 29
Nationalities6different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
3
18–22
8
23–26
15
27–30
6
31+

Position breakdown

GK
4 (13%)
DEF
10 (31%)
MID
11 (34%)
FWD
7 (22%)
28% foreign players
9 of 32
28.3y avg squad age
4 Goalkeepers
10 Defenders
11 Midfielders
7 Attackers
30 seasons in dataset
1996 – 2025
160 players ever
€4.00m biggest signing ever
€750k biggest sale ever
26 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Rafael Elias Attack - Centre-Forward 27 Brazil left 179.00m 2027-06-30 €2.50m
Taichi Hara Attack - Centre-Forward 27 Japan right 191.00m 2026-01-31 €1.20m
Masaya Okugawa Attack - Left Winger 30 Japan both 177.00m 2027-06-30 €1.00m
Patrick William Defender - Centre-Back 28 Brazil right 187.00m 2027-06-30 €900k
Fuki Yamada Attack - Right Winger 24 Japan left 181.00m 2025-12-31 €700k
Taiki Hirato Midfield - Left Midfield 29 Japan right 177.00m 2026-01-31 €700k
Kyo Sato Defender - Left-Back 26 Japan right 168.00m 2026-01-31 €550k
Shogo Asada Defender - Centre-Back 27 Japan left 186.00m 2026-01-31 €550k
Temma Matsuda Midfield - Attacking Midfield 30 Japan right 163.00m 2026-01-31 €550k
Yuta Miyamoto Defender - Centre-Back 26 Japan right 170.00m 2026-01-31 €550k
Gustavo Barreto Midfield - Defensive Midfield 30 Brazil Italy right 181.00m €500k
Hidehiro Sugai Defender - Right-Back 27 Japan right 172.00m 2027-06-30 €500k
Shimpei Fukuoka Midfield - Central Midfield 25 Japan right 170.00m 2026-01-31 €500k
Marco Túlio Attack - Centre-Forward 28 Brazil right 177.00m 2025-12-31 €450k
Shinnosuke Fukuda Defender - Right-Back 25 Japan right 174.00m 2026-01-31 €450k
Mitsuki Saito Midfield - Defensive Midfield 27 Japan right 166.00m 2026-01-31 €400k
Shohei Takeda Midfield - Central Midfield 32 Japan left 181.00m 2026-01-31 €400k
Léo Gomes Midfield - Central Midfield 29 Brazil right 181.00m 2025-12-31 €325k
Yoshinori Suzuki Defender - Centre-Back 33 Japan right 184.00m 2026-01-31 €300k
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah Defender - Centre-Back 27 Japan right 192.00m 2026-01-31 €225k
Sora Hiraga Attack - Left Winger 21 Japan right 173.00m 2026-01-31 €225k
Takuji Yonemoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield 35 Japan right 177.00m 2026-01-31 €200k
João Pedro Midfield - Defensive Midfield 26 Brazil right 185.00m 2025-12-31 €175k
Kentaro Kakoi Goalkeeper 35 Japan right 190.00m 2026-01-31 €125k
Shun Nagasawa Attack - Centre-Forward 37 Japan right 192.00m 2026-01-31 €100k
Ryuma Nakano Midfield - Right Midfield 23 Japan right 167.00m 2027-06-30 €75k
Akira Fantini Goalkeeper 28 Japan Italy right 180.00m 2026-01-31 €50k
Gakuji Ota Goalkeeper 35 Japan right 190.00m 2026-01-31 €50k
Rikuto Iida Defender - Left-Back 20 Japan left 180.00m 2027-06-30 €50k
Sung-jun Yoon Midfield 19 Korea, South 170.00m 2029-06-30 €50k
Marc Vito Goalkeeper 30 Spain left 187.00m 2025-12-31
Kodai Nagata Defender - Centre-Back 23 Japan left 180.00m 2027-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
97/98 1997-07-01 Capone Defender - Right-Back São Paulo Transfer
09/10 2010-01-01 Júnior Dutra Attack - Centre-Forward Santo André Transfer
14/15 2014-07-23 Douglas Attack - Centre-Forward Tokushima Vort. Loan
02/03 2003-06-01 You-hwan Lim Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
12/13 2013-02-01 Shigeru Yokotani Midfield - Central Midfield Gamba Osaka Loan
13/14 2014-02-01 Shigeru Yokotani Midfield - Central Midfield Gamba Osaka Transfer
03/04 2004-06-01 Urawa Reds Transfer
23/24 2024-02-01 Rikuto Iida Defender - Left-Back Kyoto Sanga U18 Transfer
24/25 2025-01-31 Rikuto Iida Defender - Left-Back Nara Club Return from loan
22/23 2023-02-01 Sora Hiraga Attack - Left Winger Kyoto Sanga U18 Transfer
23/24 2024-02-01 Kazunari Kita Defender - Centre-Back Kyoto Sanga U18 Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Kazunari Kita Defender - Centre-Back Real Sociedad B Return from loan
22/23 2023-02-01 Yudai Kimura Attack - Centre-Forward Kwansei Gakuin Transfer
23/24 2024-01-31 Yudai Kimura Attack - Centre-Forward Zweig. Kanazawa Return from loan
24/25 2025-01-31 Yudai Kimura Attack - Centre-Forward Tokyo Verdy Return from loan
24/25 2025-01-20 João Pedro Midfield - Defensive Midfield EC Vitória Loan
14/15 2015-02-01 Keisuke Shimizu Goalkeeper Oita Trinita Transfer
01/02 2002-01-01 Albirex Niigata Loan
09/10 2010-01-01 Oita Trinita Transfer
08/09 2009-01-01 Tokyo Verdy Transfer €4.00m
11/12 2011-12-01 Vegalta Sendai Return from loan
17/18 2017-08-09 Yukio Tsuchiya Defender - Centre-Back Ventforet Kofu Loan
02/03 2003-01-01 Yokkaichi CT HS Transfer
17/18 2018-02-20 H. C. Sapporo Transfer
15/16 2016-01-05 Kashiwa Reysol Transfer
19/20 2020-01-31 H. C. Sapporo Return from loan
19/20 2020-01-04 Tadanari Lee Attack - Centre-Forward Yokohama F. M. Transfer
08/09 2009-02-01 Yohei Toyoda Attack - Centre-Forward Nagoya Grampus Transfer
11/12 2012-01-31 Yohei Toyoda Attack - Centre-Forward Sagan Tosu Return from loan
21/22 2022-01-09 Monte. Yamagata Transfer
24/25 2024-07-08 Takuji Yonemoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Nagoya Grampus Loan
24/25 2025-02-01 Takuji Yonemoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Nagoya Grampus Transfer
14/15 2015-02-01 Kohei Doi Goalkeeper Grulla Morioka Loan
13/14 2014-01-04 Yosuke Ishibitsu Midfield - Right Midfield Nagoya Grampus Transfer
14/15 2014-07-31 Hideo Tanaka Midfield - Defensive Midfield Vissel Kobe Loan
97/98 1998-01-01 Kang-jo Park Midfield - Right Midfield Takigawa HS Transfer
24/25 2025-02-01 Kodai Nagata Defender - Centre-Back Meiji Uni Transfer
13/14 2014-01-15 XV Piracicaba Transfer
15/16 2016-01-06 Matsumoto Yama. Transfer
06/07 2007-01-01 Shimizu S-Pulse Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
98/99 1998-07-01 Capone Defender - Right-Back Juventude Transfer
11/12 2012-03-01 Júnior Dutra Attack - Centre-Forward Kashima Antlers Transfer
14/15 2014-12-31 Douglas Attack - Centre-Forward Tokushima Vort. Return from loan
03/04 2004-01-01 You-hwan Lim Defender - Centre-Back Jeonbuk Hyundai Transfer €300k
13/14 2014-01-31 Shigeru Yokotani Midfield - Central Midfield Gamba Osaka Return from loan
14/15 2015-01-11 Shigeru Yokotani Midfield - Central Midfield Omiya Ardija Transfer
07/08 2008-01-01 Ehime FC Transfer
24/25 2024-08-02 Rikuto Iida Defender - Left-Back Nara Club Loan
25/26 2025-07-23 Kazunari Kita Defender - Centre-Back Real Sociedad B Loan
23/24 2023-08-16 Yudai Kimura Attack - Centre-Forward Zweig. Kanazawa Loan
23/24 2024-02-01 Yudai Kimura Attack - Centre-Forward Tokyo Verdy Loan
24/25 2025-02-01 Yudai Kimura Attack - Centre-Forward Tokyo Verdy Transfer
25/26 2025-12-31 João Pedro Midfield - Defensive Midfield EC Vitória Return from loan
21/22 2022-01-09 Keisuke Shimizu Goalkeeper Cerezo Osaka Transfer
03/04 2003-12-31 Albirex Niigata Return from loan
11/12 2012-01-01 Tokyo Verdy Transfer
11/12 2011-08-01 Vegalta Sendai Loan
11/12 2012-02-01 Portuguesa Transfer
17/18 2018-01-31 Yukio Tsuchiya Defender - Centre-Back Ventforet Kofu Return from loan
07/08 2008-01-01 Nagoya Grampus Transfer
19/20 2020-02-01 Retired Transfer
17/18 2018-02-01 H. C. Sapporo Loan
19/20 2020-02-01 H. C. Sapporo Transfer
21/22 2022-01-01 Tadanari Lee Attack - Centre-Forward Albirex N. (S) Transfer
09/10 2010-02-01 Yohei Toyoda Attack - Centre-Forward Sagan Tosu Loan
11/12 2012-02-01 Yohei Toyoda Attack - Centre-Forward Sagan Tosu Transfer
22/23 2023-03-10 Without Club Transfer
24/25 2025-01-31 Takuji Yonemoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Nagoya Grampus Return from loan
15/16 2016-01-31 Kohei Doi Goalkeeper Grulla Morioka Return from loan
20/21 2021-02-01 Yosuke Ishibitsu Midfield - Right Midfield Retired Transfer
14/15 2014-12-31 Hideo Tanaka Midfield - Defensive Midfield Vissel Kobe Return from loan
99/00 2000-01-01 Kang-jo Park Midfield - Right Midfield Seongnam Ilhwa Transfer
14/15 2014-12-31 Unknown Transfer
16/17 2017-01-06 Nagano Parceiro Transfer
08/09 2009-01-01 Retired Transfer
99/00 2000-01-01 Sidiclei Defender - Centre-Back Oita Trinita Transfer
09/10 2010-01-01 Sidiclei Defender - Centre-Back Cascavel-PR Transfer
08/09 2009-01-01 Ataliba Midfield - Central Midfield Marília-SP Transfer
08/09 2009-01-01 Takaaki Tokushige Attack - Right Winger Tokushima Vort. Transfer
12/13 2013-01-01 Yuichi Mizutani Goalkeeper Avispa Fukuoka Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Japan 23 71.9%
Brazil 5 15.6%
Brazil Italy 1 3.1%
Japan Italy 1 3.1%
Korea, South 1 3.1%
Spain 1 3.1%
SeasonCompetition
2025Emperor's Cup
2025J. League Cup
2025J1 League
2024Emperor's Cup
2024J. League Cup
2024J1 League
2023Emperor's Cup
2023J. League Cup
2023J1 League
2022Emperor's Cup
2022J. League Cup
2022J1 League
2022J1 Play-off
2021Emperor's Cup
2021J2 League
2020J2 League
2019Emperor's Cup
2019J2 League
2018Emperor's Cup
2018J2 League
2017Emperor's Cup
2017J2 League
2016Emperor's Cup
2016J1 Play-off
2016J2 League
2015Emperor's Cup
2015J2 League
2014Emperor's Cup
2014J.League Div.2
2013Emperor's Cup
2013J.League Div.2
2013J1 Play-off
2012Emperor's Cup
2012J.League Div.2
2012J1 Play-off
2011Emperor's Cup
2011J.League Div.2
2010Emperor's Cup
2010J. League Cup
2010J.League Div.1
2009Emperor's Cup
2009J. League Cup
2009J.League Div.1
2008Emperor's Cup
2008J. League Cup
2008J.League Div.1
2007Emperor's Cup
2007J.League Div.2
2007J1 Relegation
2006Emperor's Cup
15 matches this season · 121 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-05-03 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Cerezo Osaka L
2026-04-29 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L
2026-04-25 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Yokohama FC W
2026-04-19 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W
2026-04-16 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L
2026-04-12 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W
2026-04-06 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyoto Sanga FC W
2026-04-02 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D
2026-03-29 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W
2026-03-16 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W
2026-03-09 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L
2026-03-01 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W
2026-02-26 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC D
2026-02-22 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D
2026-02-15 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Fagiano Okayama 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Aggregated from 15 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 7W-3D-5L 1.60 pts/game
Goals scored 21 1.40 per match
Goals conceded 19 1.27 per match
Goal difference +2
Clean sheets 3 20% of matches
Failed to score 2 13% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 3W-2D-2L 9-7 goals
Away record 4W-1D-3L 12-12 goals

Highlights

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Kyoto Sanga FC Reserves
Kyoto Sanga U18
Kyoto Shiko SC (1994)
33 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Gakuji Ota Goalkeeper Japan 29 2,640 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Yoshinori Suzuki Defender - Centre-Back Japan 31 2,439 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.04 0.00 0.04
Shinnosuke Fukuda Defender - Right-Back Japan 26 699 4 1 5 0 1 0 0.52 0.13 0.64
João Pedro Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 18 633 1 0 1 0 6 0 0.14 0.00 0.14
Taichi Hara Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 27 508 4 11 15 1 1 0 0.71 1.95 2.66
Shohei Takeda Midfield - Central Midfield Japan 15 507 1 0 1 0 3 0 0.18 0.00 0.18
Ryuma Nakano Midfield - Right Midfield Japan 13 462 3 1 4 0 0 0 0.58 0.19 0.78
Sota Kawasaki Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan 25 449 4 1 5 0 2 0 0.80 0.20 1.00
Temma Matsuda Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan 21 413 2 2 4 0 5 0 0.44 0.44 0.87
Shun Nagasawa Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 19 300 2 2 4 0 1 0 0.60 0.60 1.20
Kodai Nagata Defender - Centre-Back Japan 4 270 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.33 0.00 0.33
Sung-yun Gu Goalkeeper Korea, South 3 270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Takuji Yonemoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan 20 258 2 0 2 0 2 0 0.70 0.00 0.70
Rafael Elias Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 24 251 17 4 21 3 5 0 6.10 1.43 7.53
Murilo Attack - Right Winger Brazil 16 219 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.41 0.41 0.82
Sora Hiraga Attack - Left Winger Japan 14 195 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.46 0.00 0.46
Kentaro Kakoi Goalkeeper Japan 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Marco Túlio Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 17 149 5 1 6 0 0 1 3.02 0.60 3.62
Masaya Okugawa Attack - Left Winger Japan 24 142 7 2 9 0 0 0 4.44 1.27 5.70
Hidehiro Sugai Defender - Right-Back Japan 33 0 0 4 4 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kazunari Kita Defender - Centre-Back Japan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rikuto Iida Defender - Left-Back Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gustavo Barreto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil Italy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kyo Sato Defender - Left-Back Japan 31 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Yuta Miyamoto Defender - Centre-Back Japan 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fuki Yamada Attack - Right Winger Japan 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Léo Gomes Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Akira Fantini Goalkeeper Japan Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Patrick William Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 19 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah Defender - Centre-Back Japan 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Shimpei Fukuoka Midfield - Central Midfield Japan 29 0 0 2 2 0 7 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Shogo Asada Defender - Centre-Back Japan 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Taiki Hirato Midfield - Left Midfield Japan 29 0 0 5 5 0 1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Kyoto Sanga

What is Kyoto Sanga?

Kyoto Sanga is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J1 League.

How many players are in Kyoto Sanga's squad?

Kyoto Sanga currently has 32 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Kyoto Sanga play in?

Kyoto Sanga plays in J1 League.